St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Maggie Hazeldine
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 896
- Pupils on roll
- 1,171
- URN
- 139891
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902558888
About this school
St Edmund's Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,171 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Edmund's Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 193 | 198 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 46.8 | 50.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 -0.28 to +0.13 | +0.19 -0.01 to +0.39 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 48.5% | 46.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 70.7% | 74.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 21.2% | 21.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Edmund's Catholic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 41 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.8 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.2 | 39.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 1,114 |
| 2024/25 | 1,128 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Edmund's Catholic Academy compares
St Edmund's Catholic Academy ranked 4th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.2 | 4.5% | 45.1% | 1,171 | — |
| St Peter's Collegiate Academy | 44.8 | 6.7% | 37.2% | 1,329 | 0.2 miles |
| Wolverhampton Girls' High School | 75.4 | 4.6% | 15.6% | 1,211 | 0.3 miles |
| St Regis Church of England Academy | 36.5 | 7.3% | 53.9% | 798 | 1.1 miles |
| Smestow Academy | 42.6 | 8.3% | 54.8% | 589 | 1.1 miles |
| Thomas Telford University Technical College | 53.7 | 4.5% | 58.9% | 993 | 1.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 45.06%
- English as an additional language
- 27%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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St Regis Church of England Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
-
Smestow Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
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Thomas Telford University Technical College1.8 miles
Secondary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
St Edmund's Catholic Academy ranks 4th of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Aldersley High School Secondary
- Codsall Community High School Secondary
- Colton Hills Community School Secondary
- Coppice Performing Arts School Secondary
- Heath Park Secondary
- Highfields School Secondary
- Moreton School Secondary
- Ormiston NEW Academy Secondary
- Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy Secondary
- Smestow Academy Secondary
- St Matthias School Secondary
- St Peter's Collegiate Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Edmund's Catholic Academy teach?
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the principal of St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
- The principal of St Edmund's Catholic Academy is Mrs Maggie Hazeldine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Edmund's Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Edmund's Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Edmund's Catholic Academy?
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy has 1,171 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy full?
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy has capacity for 896 pupils and 1,171 on roll (131%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Edmund's Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy a selective school?
- No. St Edmund's Catholic Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Edmund's Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy is part of ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Edmund's Catholic Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 50.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Edmund's Catholic Academy compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy ranked 4th of 20 secondary schools in Wolverhampton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 76% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Edmund's Catholic Academy's absence rate?
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Edmund's Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Edmund's Catholic Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.